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Accountant 1 - WAE

Salary

$3,345.00 - $6,566.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

212659

Department

Louisiana Housing Corporation

Opening Date

09/09/2025

Closing Date

9/14/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

This is a part-time position with the Louisiana Housing Corporation.

At Louisiana Housing Corporation, our mission is to ensure that every Louisiana resident is granted an opportunity to obtain safe, affordable, energy-efficient housing. We are transforming communities and changing lives. Each day, this ongoing challenge is met by a dedicated staff of professionals who allocate federal and state funds to help low-to-moderate-income citizens make their housing dreams a reality.

We are looking for a part-time Accountant to join our Accounting team. Do you pay attention to detail, are you a problem solver, capable of managing financial statements? This position will process transactions and invoices, post ledger entries, and track funding.

An ideal candidate will be knowledgeable of GAAP, GAAS, and other accounting standards.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR

A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting; OR

A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics; OR

An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics; OR

Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Proofreads and gives timely corrective action for new bond issues. Sets up the chart of accounts and spreadsheets to track and record new bond issues.

+ Assist in maintaining MRB cash management records, including funds received, funds disbursed by source, and classification of revenues and expenses by funding source.

+ Reviews bank trust statements to analyze if liquid funds will be available for debt service payments, to ensure that Bond Indentures are adhered to, and performs/monitors rebate arbitrage calculations for accuracy.

+ Assist with processes for all invoices/requisitions, verifying receipt of goods/services, budget approval, and the proper authorization, approval, and support.

+ Verifies administrative and program budgets for available funding using spreadsheets and program software.

+ Assist in preparing, submitting, and recording draws/billing/receipts for operating and programmatic revenue and expenses in accordance with agreements.

Position-Specific Information:

Appointment Type: This position will be filled as a part-time Classified WAE, limited to 1,245 working hours in a 12 month period. **Starting Hourly Pay varies, depending on experience.**

Work Schedule: Part-time

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *

All candidates for hire must undergo a drug screening and complete a background screening.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Louisiana Housing Corporation

2415 Quail Drive

Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Human Resources Department

[email protected]

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

Louisiana Housing Corporation is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. LHC does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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Do you have experience working with grants? If yes, please describe your experience?

02

Do you have experience working with bonds? If yes, please describe your experience?

03

Do you possess 24 semester hours in accounting from an accredited college or university?

+ Yes

+ No

04

If you answered “yes” to the previous question, you are required to type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited university. If you answered “no” type N/A. Example: ACCT 2001 – Introductory Financial Accounting – 3 hrs - LSU. NOTE: Failure to list all specific courses may result in your application being considered incomplete. Responses such as “see transcript” or “I have a Bachelor’s in Accounting” are NOT acceptable.

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Do you possess a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license?

+ Yes

+ No

06

Do you possess A bachelor's degree or advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics?

+ Yes

+ No

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If you answered yes to the previous question, please list the degree as it appears on your transcript. If you answered no, please type N/A.

Required Question

Employer

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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